IRAN
All stamps are unmounted mint unless shown to be otherwise

[pre 1966]     [1979 - 1989]     [2003]     [2004]     [2006]     [2007]     [Bushire - British Occupation]

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1911-1912382/5unlisted**Horse Post [Pony Express!] Experimental horse post initially between Resht & Teheran and later between Isfahan, Tabriz, Kermansha & Teheran. The system was discontinued after a few years. Stamps are the 1912 reprints of the 2ch,3ch,6ch, & 13ch from the 1909 SG337/52 type with special overprint & which were supplied to staging posts. Forged overprints are known to exist. This set sold 'as is' [2 sets available] but if later found to have forged overprints then a full refund offered.
SG Cat. value for used set of 4 is £183.00.. FINE USED
£40.00
17/12/631326***Industrial Development - gum patchy so sold as mounted mint/hinged mint £1.00
02/03/641347***Economic Mission for Asia & Far East£1.15
05/03/641348/9***Nawrooz - New Year£0.40
17/07/651391***Inauguration of Jet Services by Iran Air£1.15
03/05/661455***Inauguration of WHO Headquarters, Geneva£0.20
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ISLAMIC REPUBLIC of IRAN - 11 February 1979
PRICE
20/04/792098/2101***Islamic Revolution £3.00
05/06/792111***Islamic Republic £0.80p
21/07/792112/4***15th Anniversay of Regional Development £3.80
20/09/792115***3rd World Telecoms. Exhibition, Geneva. £3.00
23/09/792116/8***Year of the Child £1.75
09/10/792134***World Post Day £1.50
05/12/792135***550 Years since death of Shyath-Al-DinJamshid Kashani £0.75p
19/01/802136/8***15th Century of Hegira £0.55p
11/02/802139/41***First Anniversary of Islamic Revolution £0.65p
26/02/802142***Centenary of Birth of Dehkhoda £0.20p
19/03/802145***Centenary of Birth of Mossadegh£0.30p
03/05/802146***Anniversary of Death of Prof. Morteza Mottari£0.30p
17/05/802147***World Telecomms. Day £0.30p
11/06/802148***15th Century of Hegira 2nd Issue£0.60p
15/06/802152***Dr. Ali Shariati£0.60p
28/06/802153***Anniversary of Birth of Hazrat Mehdi£0.20p
10/09/802154***Ayatollah Teleghani£0.20p
15/09/802155/6***OPEC 20th Anniversary£0.50p
09/10/802157/8***"Liberate Jerusalem"£0.60p
11/02/812159/61***Second Anniversary of Revolution"£0.65p
17/05/812164***World Telecomms. Day£0.20p
21/09/812176***Islamic Iranian Army£0.20p
09/10/812177***World UPU Day£0.30p
07/10/812178***Millenary of Nahj al-Blaghah£0.30p
09/11/812179/81***Victims of Iranian War & the bombing of Islamic Party HQ£0.40p
25/12/812182***Centenary of Death of Ayatollah Ghazi Tabatabai£0.20p
20/01/822183***Literacy Campaign £0.20p
11/02/822184/6***3rd Anniversary of Revolution. Strip of 3 stamps£0.60p
20/02/822187***Islamic Unity Week£0.60p
11/03/822188***Glorification of Christ's Birthday£0.30p
01/04/822191***3rd Anniversary of Islamic Republic£0.45p
08/04/822192***2nd Anniversary of Death of Ayatollah Sadr£0.50p
21/04/822193***Commemorating Ayatollahs.Madani & Dastghib£0.50p
01/05/822194***Labour Day£1.15
07/05/822195***World Telecomms. Day£1.15


We apologise for the rapid depletion of our new issue stock which was obtained initially to test the market for Iranian stamps. Obviously there is one! Stocks will hopefully be replenished soon and we now intend to continue offering Iranian new issues. Thank you to all who have already bought from us.

All stamps and miniature sheets offered are at least fine um/nhm

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2003 - DESCRIPTION
PRICE
2003***Iran Weight Lifting Champion. £0.80p
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2004 - DESCRIPTION
PRICE
03/2004***Victory? Not sure about this issue. £0.40p
03/2004***Iranian New Year, 1383. Fresh Water Fishes. Sheetlet of 6 stamps.
sold
03/2004***Iranian New Year, 1383. Fresh Water Fishes. Set of 6 stamps.
sold
21/05/04***Salt Water Ornamental Fishes. Sheetlet of 6 stamps.
sold
07/08/04***News Reporters Day.
£0.40p
12/08/04***Athens Olympics 2004. Block of 4 + tab.£1.90
28/08/04***Singapore 2004 International Stamp Exhibition. Sheetlet of 4 stamps. Primates£1.95
31/08/04***Iranian Domestic Cats. Sheetlet of 6 stamps. £1.95
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2006 - DESCRIPTION
PRICE
Feb. 06***Wheat Self Sufficiency 1 value. £0.50p
July 06***FIFA World Cup, Germany. Large stamp. 1 value. sold
July 06***Persian Gulf - Miniature sheet with 4 stamps perf. within sheet. Each stamp with a different map of the Gulf. £3.50
Sept. 06***Meeting of ECO Postal Authorities. Large stamp with flags & map.£0.60
Sept. 06***Iranian notables of Art, Science, and Literature. Block of 4 stamps£2.50
Dec. 06***27th Anniversary of formation of Basij.[Paramilitary Resistance Force] Read Article from Radio Free Europe]£0.50
Dec. 06***Honouring the Martyrs of Arafe.£0.50
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2007 - DESCRIPTION
PRICE
Feb.07***Isfahan - miniature sheet with 4 stamps perf. within sheet. Each stamp shows famous site in Isfahan. £2.50
Feb.07***Peaceful Nuclear Energy. Large stamp.£0.60p
Feb.07***First Iranian National Engine [motor car type engine].£0.50p
March.07***Fatima's Holy Shrine.£0.50p
May.07***New Year Festival [Nawrooz]. Se-ten pair with different designs.£1.00
May.07***10th Anniversary of CWC.£0.50p
May.07***7th General Assembly of Association of Asian Parliaments for Peace. Miniature sheet.£2.50p
May.07***Centenary of Constitution in Iran. Miniature sheet.£2.50p
July.07***38th International Physics Olympiad£0.50p
Aug.07***Commemoration of K.K. Sarughy.£0.50p
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2007
First Hologram stamps from Iran. High values of 4400 Rials and 5500 Rials £3.45
2007
Jamkaran Mosque £0.45
2007
Moussa Sadr £0.45
2007
World Post Day £0.45
2007
WWF Birds. Cranes in blocks of four different stamps. £1.75
2007
Year of The Great Messenger. Miniature sheet. £1.75
2007
800th Anniversary of the birth of Molana £0.45p
2007
Information Technology £0.45p
2007
100th Anniversary of the birth of Falsafi £0.45p
2007
The Martyr S.M. Navvab Safavi £0.45p
2008
Nawrooz - New Year £0.45p
2008
Communication & Public Relations Day £0.45p
2008
Anniversary of the return of Prisoners of War from Iraq. Miniature sheet £2.10
2008
New Definitives - The Persian Gulf. 8 values. 5 values were issued with different gums. Each set sold contains 8 stamps with matt gum and the five with shiny gums [13 stamps]. Bottom row shows stamps with shiny gum. £7.10
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BUSHIRE - BRITISH OCCUPATION
PRICE
19151a**Mint. 1 Chahis stamp of Iran overprinted- no stop after 'Occupation'. 75% gum. Creased top right corner. SG2006 cat. value £140.00
£45.00
191510**Used. 1 Kran. Stamp of Iran overprinted. Few short perfs on top. SG2006 cat. value £38.00
£12.00
191513**Used. 4 Kran stamp of Iran overprinted. SG2006 cat. value £38.00
£12.00


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Some pictures from Iran tour 2002

Roadside tea stop near Shiraz

Dress code reminder
"A Woman modestly dressed is as a pearl in its shell"

At the shrine of Daniel

A beautiful Iranian tea garden
The tea was very good too!